Chapter 451: Debut Stage (1)
It's not the first time Zixi has walked the red carpet, even if it's a Hollywood premiere red carpet, he is not a novice. [Transformers] held its premiere at the Chinese Theater as scheduled, and many Hollywood events came to cheer. Lucas and Steven? Spielberg invited many directors to make this red carpet ceremony even more star-studded.
As the leading actor, Zixi is, of course, the most eye-catching person. Many media from all over the world have set their sights on this big boy, who is only 23 years old this year. Especially not long ago, Hollywood's powerful film distribution company "Summit Company" announced that Zixi will take over the new film invested and filmed by the company, the film "Twilight" adapted from the novel "Twilight". Zixi will play the male lead, the vampire Edward Cullen.
"Twilight" is a fantastical story about a young girl and a vampire from beginning to end, and it is full of the great spirit of courageous and fearless pursuit of true love.
When many people think of "twilight," the novel of the same name has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 152 weeks. The author of the original book, Stephanie Meyer, was a stay-at-home housewife with three children and had no writing experience. Just because two years ago, she had a dream that changed her fate: 'A young girl and a handsome and charming man sat on a sunny grass and fell in love. This dream eventually became a chapter in her first novel, Twilight.
After the Hollywood media learned the news of the film adaptation and the "Summit Company" announced the male and female protagonists at the same time, the reporter interviewed Stephanie Meyer, she also mentioned: "When I wrote this novel, I also kept thinking about whether it would be able to be put on the screen one day." Thankfully, this has finally come true, and both the director and the actor are what I was looking forward to. Especially Zachary and Kristen Stewart, who play the heroes and heroines Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan Cullen, are handsome and compelling, and those charming eyes are as if they can speak, flashing with a terrifying look. Especially in terms of temperament, it is noble and elegant without losing its evil spirit, which can highlight the evil charm of vampires. The heroine is cute-looking, exactly what I expected from the character of Bella. And she is only seventeen years old this year, and she has already starred in many films, and I believe she will be able to play the role of Bella well. ”
After Zixi met the film's director Catherine Hardwick, she was asked to watch the whole set of [Twilight] at a glance. Because now two books of "Twilight" have been published, namely "Twilight" and "New Moon", and a third "Lunar Eclipse" is also being written.
For these novels, "Summit Company" has bought the rights to film adaptations, and will form a series of movies like "The Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean". As the leading actor, Zixi is likely to be the protagonist of the next few movies. Of course, these still need to look at the box office of the movie and Zixi's interpretation ability before the final decision.
Since the adaptation of the screenplay is due to the fact that the author Stephanie Mayer is busy writing the third novel, the screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg still needs to listen to some of her opinions, so it has not been completed for the time being. Director Catherine Hardwick can only ask to buy back the two published novels "Twilight" and "New Moon" to fully understand the character and inner world of the male protagonist Edward Cullen.
For Zixi to be invited to participate in the filming of Hollywood films again, or the leading actor, it once again caused a huge reaction. Especially in Asia, this is Zixi's fourth consecutive Hollywood movie. Following [Pirates of the Caribbean 2], [Pirates of the Caribbean 3] and [Transformers] were filmed one after another, and both had very good results at the box office, no wonder he became the new and most watched actor in Hollywood. Even several big Hollywood directors praised him, which is an affirmation.
Many Asian media have begun to compare Zixi with Chow Yun-fat, Jet Li and Jackie Chan and other Chinese who can enter Hollywood, believing that they are all creating the glory of Chinese in Hollywood.
On the Korean side, some people also compare Zixi and Rain, but it is really difficult to compare, even the media that has been touting that Rain will surpass Zixi's achievements in Hollywood, after Zixi got the role of the leading actor in Hollywood films again, they collectively lost their voices for a while, and immediately began to turn the rudder and sing praises to Zixi. Because Rain is in Hollywood, not many people know him at all.
But what about Zixi? His information is already on the desks of the presidents of many large Hollywood companies, and he is also one of the actors that many big directors pay attention to. In this regard, the South Korean media are not so stupid as to cover their ears and steal the bell. On the Asian side, Zixi has been recognized as the youngest top star. When the most influential Asian artists voted by the media of many Asian countries, Zixi was ranked in the top three, becoming the youngest inductee.
After its premiere, Transformers was released in 3,050 theaters across North America at the same time. The box office reached $8.8 million on the first day, and the box office rose to $27.5 million on the second day, and the North American box office exceeded $140 million in the first week, and that's just the North American market. Many of the audience members were born in the sixties and seventies and grew up watching Transformers' comic books and cartoons, so they are especially looking forward to the appearance of live-action movies, which can make them reminisce about the joy of childhood.
Hollywood's media has always been known for being harsh and vitriol, and this one is no exception. Immediately after the release of the film, there were many film critics commenting on the movie or the characters in the movie.
"The film is too commercial, the humor is too deliberate, and the image of the so-called 'American hero' is too obvious. But we're also lucky, Michael? Director Bei did not change the image of the heroes in our hearts, he protected all their personalities and characteristics, and he returned his childhood memories to us without changing at all. --- Los Angeles Times.
"The plot is cliché, but it's not retarded. Hollywood commercial films have only two purposes, first, to make money in your pocket, and second, to make you feel good after spending the money. I believe that most of the audiences who walk into the cinema feel refreshed, and they are not enjoyable. The investment in the film is only 150 million US dollars, compared to the investment of more than 200 million such as [Spider-Man 3] and [Pirates of the Caribbean 3], it is basically a two-level CGI effect. Through the big screen, you can feel the shock brought by these 'broken copper and iron'. Zachary is once again the leading actor in the sci-fi genre, this time performing better than [Resident Evil Apocalypse] a few years ago, and has begun to show his abilities. As for Megan, the heroine, it is a typical vase. In addition to sexy temptation, I can't see her brilliance in the film. "--- USA Today.
"The film is like an adult diaper, and we wanted to rely on the short-term happiness and relaxation they bring. But the last thing can only be to brazenly hug a bag of popcorn, turn off the phone, and be alone on the thick seat, killing the time. In these 2 hours, I wanted to think of myself as a child, crying and laughing happily, but the film couldn't bring me more surprises, only countless dazzling special effects. The handsome male protagonist and the sexy female protagonist are like two wooden blocks floating in the sea, becoming the foil of the sea. Obviously, from the lines to the details, the director is not simply making a cartoon for children, but shooting a record of memories for adults who can pay for it. --- Washington Post.
However, no matter how good or bad the film reviews are, it still can't stop the audience's enthusiasm for entering the venue. Following the success of the first week, the second week continued to make persistent efforts, and the North American market was once again popular, with the box office accumulation exceeding the 100 million mark, and it continues to rise.
With good results, Paramount will naturally not be stingy, and immediately held a celebration party to invite all the main creators to come. And directly at the celebration party, it shows that there are plans to start filming a sequel. This news soon spread through the power of the media and spread all over the world.
Of course, Zixi is happy, his status as the leading actor is beyond doubt, and the president of Paramount has assured him at the celebration banquet that when the second part of the filming starts, the actor will definitely be him, and the salary will be increased accordingly. As for how much it will increase, it depends on the amount of investment in the film at that time, as well as Zixi's performance in [Twilight], how much it is worth.
Although the film has praise and bullets, I generally think the film is good, at least not many people call it a bad movie. As the leading actor, Zixi has of course been widely reported, and Paramount has revealed his intention to start filming the second part, and Zixi will continue to serve as the leading actor, does this indicate that this new Hollywood actor with an oriental face will likely become the top and youngest actor in the Hollywood 20 million club? The media has announced that Zixi's salary in [Transformers] is $6.5 million, and [Twilight] is already more than $8 million. If this momentum continues, with the success of the two films, Zixi's salary will inevitably double.
Of course, Zixi also saw these reports, and she saw them on the plane. After he participated in the celebration banquet of [Transformers], he had to rush back to South Korea temporarily, and even the promotion of going to Europe could only be absent, which made Director Michael Bay very dissatisfied with him, but there was no way, Paramount promised to release him, what else could he do?
is in such a hurry to go back to South Korea, and the reason is that Zirui, a little monster, finally broke into trouble. This dead girl actually signed JYP without Zixi's knowledge, and officially joined the girl group WonderGirls as a singer, replacing Kim Hyun-ah, who left the team due to illness. Zixi didn't know what kind of illness Kim Hyun-ah was suffering from, but she had reached the point where she needed to leave the team, but he couldn't get any news.
In order to reduce the adverse impact caused by Kim Hyun-ah's departure, and to let the re-launched WonderGirls get more attention, JYP announced that Azusa Rui is Zixi's own sister. As soon as this news was exposed, it immediately attracted the attention of many media in South Korea and Asia, which allowed Bose to learn about it after seeing the webpage by chance and inform Zixi.
Zixi was angry not only because Zirui concealed her debut as a singer, but also because of the women in the family. They also didn't report any news to him, which made Zixi feel strange. Han Ga-sun and Ha Ji Won may be soft-eared and easily persuaded, but Kim Hee-sun and Kim Ha-na will never allow anything to hide from Zi-hee. But this time, the two of them didn't even send any news, did they really unite with Zirui to cook a raw rice and cook mature rice, first cut and then play?
Zixi is so anxious to rush back to South Korea because WonderGirls reappeared on the stage after the reorganization, which is also Zirui's debut stage. The only thing Zixi can stop is to put Zirui on this stage. As for the signing of the contract with JYP, even if it is necessary to compensate dozens of times the liquidated damages, Zixi will pay it without care.
PS: Xie Lu, Xie Weilan, and the reward and support of the beloved Queen Xiaoli, with your encouragement, is the source of the codeword. Thank you so much!!!!